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Donchian Channels (DC)

Donchian channels: the highest high and lowest low of the last bars and their middle, a classic breakout channel.

Donchian Channels (DC) on BTCUSDT 1h (Binance), with only this indicator on.
Donchian Channels (DC) on BTCUSDT 1h (Binance), with only this indicator on.

How to read it

  • A close above the upper band is a new N-bar high, a breakout signal.
  • A close below the lower band is a new N-bar low.
  • The middle line can serve as a trend filter or trailing exit.

Key settings

  • Period 20, offset 0.
  • Line width and background opacity.

Good to know

  • Drawn on the price pane, over the candles.